{"id":61349,"date":"2024-02-07T16:17:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T08:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=61349"},"modified":"2024-02-07T03:28:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T19:28:41","slug":"loan-guarantor-risks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/loan-guarantor-risks","title":{"rendered":"Should You Be A Loan Guarantor For Your Friends And Family?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Malaysia, a guarantor plays a crucial role in the borrowing process. They are essentially responsible for assuring the bank or financial institution that someone will repay the loan if the borrower disappears.<\/span><\/p>\n

Specific to Malaysia, banks have the right to demand repayment from both the guarantor and borrower simultaneously. They are not obligated to pursue repayment from the borrower first before approaching the guarantor. However, banks will generally try their best to recover the loan from the borrower first.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Who can be a guarantor?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Guarantors are generally divided into two types: social guarantors and non-social guarantors. A social guarantor typically takes on the responsibility without expecting any financial gain. They are often the family or friend of the borrower who wants to help them out in a non-profit context. They can be guarantors for an education loan, or personal car and housing loan. Under the Insolvency Act 1967 section 5(3)<\/a>, social guarantors will enjoy immunity from all creditors bankruptcy actions.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the other hand, non-social guarantors will guarantee a loan for a profit-driven reason. These will likely be related to a commercial or business loan. For example, if a company director personally guarantees a loan taken by the company, this falls in the category of non-social guarantor. The new Insolvency Act 1967 also provides non-social guarantors with additional protection. However, they do not enjoy immunity from bankruptcy actions taken by creditors.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not everyone can be a loan guarantor. Banks and financial institutions will often have certain criteria that you must meet if you intend to become one. These can include:<\/span><\/p>\n